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Training is not like it is on TV, most programmes are heavily edited to provide entertainment. Effective training take weeks of patience and consistency. Basic obedience - 4 – 6 weeks, for a dog to achieve some understanding.   Results and time scales can depend on each individual. Behaviour problems - 3 – 12 months, to expect to see some improvement.   Depends on complexity and severity. Understanding how dogs learns is the first step. How dogs learn. Dogs,...

Stress is the body's response to physical, mental, or emotional pressure and behaviour and/or health can be affected. When we, or dogs, get stressed the brain releases hormones to allow the body to respond, such Adrenaline, Noradrenaline and Cortisol. Theses hormones have an influence on heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, many non-essential body functions and can alter immune system function. A certain level of stress in life can be expected for all of us, humans and dogs, and some mild or...

The Origin of the “Alpha” Dog Theory. This idea came from a paper written by Rudolph Schenkel, the study was on unrelated wolves in...